16-year-old accused of strangling boyfriend in sex act to be tried as adult (video)

A 16-year-old Arizona woman charged with strangling her boyfriend to death during sexual foreplay will be tried as an adult.

The Arizona Republic is reporting Jessica Burlew, of Glendale, Ariz. is accused of using an electrical wire to choke Jason Ash, 43, during sexual activities on Saturday. She is charged with second-degree murder.

Burlew reportedly told police she cut Ash with a razor after he passed out in an attempt to wake him up. She continued to cut him to relieve her stress.

According to the report, the suspect told police she and her boyfriend often engaged in that type of activity prior to having sexual intercourse.

Burlew called her mother after the incident to tell her Ash was dead. Her mother, Tracey Woodside, found Ash fully clothed with his pants unbuttoned on the bed.